2007-10-17 05:21:18 · 11 answers · asked by Azhar 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Toyota
They stopped making the Supra as they couldn't get the engines to meet the emmisions regulations for that year and also due to lack of purchases due to spiralling insurance costs. However they are going to release a new one but they havent decided to slap a Toyota badge or a Lexus badge on it yet. And obviously it will have the name change.
2007-10-19 19:45:00 · answer #1 · answered by firemansam 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Toyota Supra was heading towards the "super car" category. Price range and performance similar to the Dodge Viper and other ultra-high performance cars. Due to the high insurance, high production cost and climbing price tag fewer people were able to afford this type of car is why Toyota stopped producing them.
2007-10-17 13:53:12 · answer #2 · answered by cdever5 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If I remember right, I saw a Top Gear programme a few years back which said that the Supra, along with the Escort Cosworth and a few others were being canned because they didn't meet some E.U. emissions or safety law. Politicians huh, who needs 'em?
2007-10-17 17:11:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
not sure which year the supra came out but it was during the first couple of years when the yen crash and the dollar went up so buying a supra would cost you $45.000.00 roughfly
2007-10-17 17:08:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they havent - they last produced them in 1999 or something - because they were not selling sufficient quantity and wanted to move on the models - they are currently re-developing it - like all good cars it will make a come back - theres a ton of concept art out already!
MkIV supra remains my favourite car!
2007-10-17 12:30:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why didn't you just include this in the last question about Supra's nobody knows why they stop making any type of cars maybe they just didn't want to anymore..
2007-10-17 12:24:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Too much money for the performance they offered so sales dropped. Same as most other Japanese sports cars that died in the 90's. Insurance was killer too.
Wow it was not close to a Viper in performance.
2007-10-17 15:46:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not the most reliable car when they got some mileage on them.A nightmare to repair.
I can't believe someone compared a supra to a viper.
2007-10-17 15:18:05 · answer #8 · answered by wayne 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
People weren't purchasing them. I personally believe because insurance companies were charging too much to insure them (though this is an opinion)
2007-10-17 12:27:24 · answer #9 · answered by hsueh010 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
toyota always renew models , they stopped making creseda and make camry , stop crown and make avalon , stop corona and make corolla , stop echo and make yaris and so on.....
2007-10-18 12:14:57 · answer #10 · answered by Mohammed A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋